National health care standards
developed by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),
the Joint Commission and other accrediting organizations require
health care facilities to review, evaluate and verify the
credentials, training and experience of medical staff applicants
prior to granting medical staff privileges. To meet these
standards, IHS health care facilities require all medical staff
applicants to provide information concerning their education,
training, licensure, and work experience and any adverse
disciplinary actions taken against them. This information is then
verified with references supplied by the applicant and may include:
former employers, educational institutions, licensure and
certification boards, the American Medical Association, the
Federation of State Medical Boards, the National Practitioner Data
Bank, and the applicants themselves.
US Code:
25 USC
13 Name of Law: Synder Act
US Code:
42 USC 2001-2004 Name of Law: IHS Transfer Act
US Code: 25
USC 450 Name of Law: Indian Self-Determination and Education
Act
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.